An Apology for the Life of George Anne Bellamy, Late of Covent-Garden Theatre, Volumen5author, and sold, 1786 |
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... wrote to me ; but he took no notice of what alone could have made his letter agreeable . the epiftle is rather a curious one , I will copy it . Young gentlemen may learn from it how to write to their fweethearts . As " Chrift Jefus God ...
... wrote to me ; but he took no notice of what alone could have made his letter agreeable . the epiftle is rather a curious one , I will copy it . Young gentlemen may learn from it how to write to their fweethearts . As " Chrift Jefus God ...
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... wrote for bread , and is a difgrace to the navy , to fcandalize me in a fcurrilous publi cation , not unlike Bellmen's Verses . In travelling to the Head , however dull and melancholy my days were , I had great entertain- ment in the ...
... wrote for bread , and is a difgrace to the navy , to fcandalize me in a fcurrilous publi cation , not unlike Bellmen's Verses . In travelling to the Head , however dull and melancholy my days were , I had great entertain- ment in the ...
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... wrote to me , and declared that love for me was the cause of it . Impelled by an irresistible fatality , I read his letters . And a circumftance foon after happened , which helped to forward the attainment of his wishes . G. A. B. ...
... wrote to me , and declared that love for me was the cause of it . Impelled by an irresistible fatality , I read his letters . And a circumftance foon after happened , which helped to forward the attainment of his wishes . G. A. B. ...
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... wrote to me , earnestly re- quefting to speak with me . I confented . When his attractions , his fufferings , gratitude , pity , and a predilection in his favour , all joined to induce me to enter into a ferious connection with him ...
... wrote to me , earnestly re- quefting to speak with me . I confented . When his attractions , his fufferings , gratitude , pity , and a predilection in his favour , all joined to induce me to enter into a ferious connection with him ...
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... wrote to Mr. Cra- croft , informing him that I would be with him in a few days . I was indebted to this gentleman a very confiderable fum ; and he had expreffed fome difpleasure in a letter he wrote ine , upon account of my leaving the ...
... wrote to Mr. Cra- croft , informing him that I would be with him in a few days . I was indebted to this gentleman a very confiderable fum ; and he had expreffed fome difpleasure in a letter he wrote ine , upon account of my leaving the ...
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